Breaking the Fat Pattern : The Diet Detective's Plan to End the Cycle of Yo-Yo Dieting

by Charles Stuart Platkin

In Breaking the Fat Pattern, Charles Stuart Platkin, �The Diet Detective,� explores the behavioral reasons why, when we lose weight,we always gain it back, offering as an antidote a ten-step process for identifying and replacing our �fat patterns.� Research has proven that fad diets are misguided and that the only way to permanently lose weight is through behavioral and lifestyle modification. Learning to identify and break one�s fat patterns enables readers to relearn how to create a relationship with food and fitness that is comfortable and maintainable. �At last�an innovative approach that readers can use to lose weight, get fit, and stay trim for years to come.� �George L. Blackburn, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School �Excellent.� �USA Today

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005